was reading the yahoo news page and saw this headline

Prehistoric People Cared for Kin, Study Shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Early humans were willing to lend a helping hand — or at least some mushy deer meat — to assist elderly and incapacitated members of their clans, tens of thousand of years earlier than previously believed, scientists said on Monday.

i initially read that as “to assist elderly and decapitated members of their clans” and thought it was a bit strange.